Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Innov8rs | Innovation activity is at an all-time high. Ideation on its own isn’t enough to drive innovation outcomes—and could even be a waste of resources if not governed properly. Gartner has found that business leaders underfund transformational projects by ~33% due to ineffective innovation project evaluation methods.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

More and more companies are inviting their employees to participate in company-wide ideation. Companies that do this contribute to overall innovation program health by ensuring a healthy top of the funnel stocked with ideas and allies. Learn more about how to run a successful innovation engagement campaign.

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IdeaScale

JULY 19, 2017

We’ve dedicated lots of time to thinking about innovators. What their skill sets are, what traits they possess , and what the profile of innovators is globally. And then the profile for the embedded innovation group within an organization: A majority of IdeaScale customers have some level of program maturity (between 1-3 years old).

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Our CEO was recently interviewed by the San Francisco Business Times and the conversation pulled up short for a moment when the interviewer (after hearing us talk about the possibilities afforded by an innovation management system) asked us why people are sometimes afraid to launch a crowdsourced innovation program.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 13, 2022

As such, more and more of these companies are thinking about how to better structure their innovation exploration activities. Not only is continuous innovation necessary for survival, but also constant refinement and recalibration of existing business models. When they return, reality kicks in, nothing changes. What has happened here?

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Innov8rs

MAY 19, 2024

Innov8rs | With the right people, process, structure and mindset - innovation teams flourish. Nowhere is this more important than innovation, where great things rarely happen without a group of focused, talented people coming together to experiment with new ideas. Teamwork makes the dream work. Together Everyone Achieves More.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Navigating Innovation Management: Implement a Scalable Process and Engaging Platform for Enterprise Ideation and Collaboration Creating Open Innovation Solutions Regardless of your organization’s innovation portfolio size or scope, every business needs a strategy and competitive advantage for growth and technological advancement.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

These activities are designed to help organizations get started with innovation. Our ability to adapt and innovate is essential in an ever-changing technological landscape. Businesses and organizations who want to stay ahead must evolve and learn from and with their customers to create better solutions to life’s challenges.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 14, 2018

This year, Amway won the Innovation Management award for best innovation engagement strategy. So we asked Amway a few questions about their program and here’s what they had to say: IdeaScale : Why is innovation vital to your organization? IdeaScale : What are you most proud of in your innovation program?

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel. However, here at Qmarkets we believe that this is only one part of a greater innovation funnel.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Traditionally the Innovation funnel is a stage-gate process that organizations use to define their approach to ideation. In this blog, we’ll give you a step-by-step guide to our ‘Innovation Ecosystem’ , providing you with multiple ways to discover and manage innovations at your enterprise.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In order to maintain integrity as part of your innovation process, you should look closely at the spoken and unspoken promises made by your innovation strategy and act on them to the fullest extent possible. Without Integrity, There’s No Innovation. Innovation was needed. Without it, innovation isn’t possible.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

You’ve done the groundwork for creating a successful innovation program. You’ve learned what mistakes to avoid , and even moved forward with adopting innovation management software like Spigit to enable innovation in a way that’s valuable and repeatable. Not everyone is a great ideator. Find out more.

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Imaginatik

MARCH 23, 2017

Innovation metrics are hard. Casual observers typically assume that innovation, as a “fuzzy” art, can’t be measured at all. This is an unfortunate belief, because it unduly complicates innovation’s crucial role in driving firm-wide value. Innovation is new to the business and ambiguous. Innovation is inherently unknown.

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IdeaScale

MAY 22, 2018

Last month, leaders in public sector innovation gathered to discuss ways of crowdsourcing new solutions to longstanding problems at IdeaScale’s Open Nation DC. When it comes to crowdsourcing, you have to know what it is that gets people into an ideation community and inspires them. Beware Vanity Metrics. What are vanity metrics?

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Imaginatik

JULY 22, 2016

Most innovators are optimists. Yet, within corporations, innovation programs are fragile things. Large portions of the organization view the innovation team as a foreign entity. Innovation programs thrive on processes and metrics that don’t mesh easily with the core. Even failure itself has become a virtue.

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Planview

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Engaging the “crowd” at scale in your innovation initiative has been proven to fundamentally transform companies. From vehicle manufacturer, Polaris, leveraging its employees’ creativity to out-innovate the likes of Harley Davidson, to the UNHCR changing the lives of millions of refugees through crowdsourcing ideas. The key benefits.

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IdeaScale

MAY 9, 2018

You might be surprised to learn that silica sand is used in a wide variety of industries: everything from the oil & gas vertical to products in sports & recreation. So a company that provides silica and sand based products actually has a wide range of innovation opportunities as they build out their product portfolio.

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IdeaScale

MAY 28, 2015

Startups are some of the most successful and innovative businesses out there right now. Their very nature makes them primed for innovation programs and effective development of new ideas. Even if your organization is not a startup, there are invariably things that you can learn from the models presented by the startup ecosystem.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

It’s no secret that in today’s dynamic business landscape, for some, innovation is still just a buzzword – but for others, it’s the lifeblood of their organisation and an antidote to remaining relevant. Undoubtedly, transformation in pursuit of innovation within established corporations is a significant challenge.

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eZassi

JANUARY 4, 2023

This year is full of potential for innovative growth in your organization. Ezassi is your partner in measurable and achievable business goals with the help of our innovation software and services. This is a month-by-month prompt to spark the innovative spirit of your company and illuminate a brighter innovation portfolio this year.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

Every successful company has one thing in common: a deep-seated commitment to innovation. Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The innovation book Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival hammers the point home that innovation is the key to your company’s survival—in other words, “innovate or die.” Think of a culture of innovation as the rocket fuel that drives innovation implementation forward.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Vision & Leadership 1.

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them. Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Vision & Leadership.

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Taivara

APRIL 8, 2024

Digitally innovative brands often outgrow others when it comes to revenue. In this paper we will take a deep dive and explore the decision-making process of creating innovative digital products within your organization. Leaders must understand that a commitment to innovation requires a long term investment.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 26, 2018

Ideas are the life blood of innovation. Many innovators are working on their own and don’t have sufficient resources or authority to create change on their own. What are the stages of innovation? Like so many of our answers, the stages of innovation vary customer to customer. Not Enough Resources to Create Change.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

The biggest challenges in corporate innovation and how to navigate them. Corporate innovation is hard. More and more, we’re seeing innovation programs close their doors after only a few years, with few senior leaders in the organization recognizing any real value from their efforts. Vision & Leadership.

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Planbox Inc.

MARCH 25, 2020

I’ve been working with innovators for 16 years and I’m continually amazed at the optimistic and resilient problem-solving nature of people with an innovative mindset. For companies who have locations in Asia, they’re learning quickly from those teams on how to adapt in Europe and North America.

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Imaginatik

JUNE 19, 2015

Now, corporations are lining up to use them as a means of developing ideas and driving engagement around innovation programs. In fact, several audience members from our recent 8 programs of engagement webinar expressed hesitation about hackathons. It’s official: hackathons aren’t just for developers and entrepreneurs anymore.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 17, 2020

Learn about the Miro collaborative whiteboard software tool and find tutorials to use it here. Miro is a digital “whiteboard” platform that can make it easy to brainstorm and collaborate with members of your team or innovation program. Laying out a roadmap or strategy for an innovation program/workshop.

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Values Centered Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2020

The art and discipline of Innovation is still being innovated. 2 nd sign: The rise of inclusive engagement: that every person can be innovative. 3 rd sign: The emergence of emotional intelligence and good character values to balance the historical bias towards the mental side of innovation. And rightly so.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Implementation is a challenge shared by all innovation managers. For the first item, our goal is to make decisions that are accepted by all the key stakeholders and are consistent with the goals of your crowdsourcing or innovation program or the goals of your organization overall. Feel free to ask questions or make comments.

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Planview

OCTOBER 24, 2017

IBM , Pepperdine University , Pfizer , MetLife and more join us to share their experiences and key learnings around innovation. Today we’re thrilled to announce the launch of Spigit’s Fall Innovation Forum series! If you’re interested in attending future Innovation Forums, learn more here.

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Planview

MAY 17, 2018

With so many innovation leaders from some of the largest companies in the world in attendance, there was no shortage of opportunities to learn. Crowdsourced innovation programs are maturing. Companies are moving beyond optimizing for ideation. Herbalife’s Chief Innovation Officer, Chris Morris, echoed this.

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Gregg Fraley

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Invest in Your Innovation Capacity. In my various consulting engagements I have learned not to take much for granted. I thought by this year in history (2016) everyone in the business world would have a clue as to how to do ideation (aka brainstorming) properly. BrainWriting alone can improve ideation by leaps and bounds.

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Planview

MARCH 21, 2018

We’re fortunate to have Patricia Forts, Deputy Chief of Innovation and Strategy at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, speaking at Spigit’s Ignite conference in May who knows firsthand what established companies need to do to not only weather the storm but thrive. You mentioned the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Center for Innovation.

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